Main Entry: 1cheat
Pronunciation: cht
Function: verb1: to deprive of something valuable by dishonest methods <cheated them out of their property>2: to successfully avoid or oppose by or as if by cleverness <the daredevil had cheated death again>3: to use unfair or dishonest methods to gain an advantage <cheat on a test> <cheat at cards> - cheat·ernoun